Born at St. Vincent, Virgin Islands, in 1855, he earned the Medal of Honor while serving aboard the USS Adams at Mare Island, California, on November 14, 1879.
He died on May 20, 1903 and was buried in Section 23 of Arlington National Cemetery.
JOHNSON, WILLIAM
Rank and organization: Cooper, U.S. Navy. Born: 1855, St. Vincent West Indies. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884.
Citation:
Serving on board the U.S.S. Adams at the Navy Yard, Mare Island, Calif., 14 November 1879, Johnson rescued Daniel W. Kloppen, a workman, from drowning.
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
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